Tiraspol’s permanent ice rink was inaugurated on Saturday, and this week had a visit from Ice Symphony, the long-running figure skating extravaganza that has visited 80 international cities.

They flew in straight from Atlantic City, where they performed to 6,000 people at a time last week under Western Union sponsorship. In Tiraspol, the show was sold out: 1050 tickets at between $85 and $100 a pop, grossing around $100,000 for one single show.

The show in Tiraspol was customized with local music and PMR- and Russian flags in the background (not a single Moldovan flag anywhere, of course). Also unique for the Tiraspol performance: The participation of local-born ice skaters in addition to the existing international line-up. Photos here.

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